CCIM Connections Podcast

The podcast, "Tech’s Vital Role in Returning to the Office with Parkside Realty’s Bob Wislow," details the challenges and opportunities in the office sector amid the delta variant of the coronavirus. Bob Wislow, chairman and CEO of Parkside Realty, a boutique real estate venture in Chicago, discusses his firm’s Fulton East development, a 12-story, 90,000-square-foot office and retail building in the West Loop, a booming work-live-play area in Chicago, and how the property leverages an array of technology to address public health and employee safety concerns. He also highlights aspects of downtown markets to help ensure cities rebound from COVID-19.

The podcast, “Mitigating Leasing Risk in Turbulent Times with Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR,” discusses the challenges faced by industry professionals in lease negotiations, the importance of communication between tenant and landlord, and creative solutions for troubled assets, including adaptive reuse in a market upended by COVID-19. Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR, president and broker of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services in Las Vegas, joins the podcast.

The podcast, “Creating Iconic Real Estate Hubs and Innovative Capital Sourcing with Jamestown CEO Matt Bronfman,”  discusses the secret to the firm’s, Jamestown, enduring success throughout its 37-year history, supporting tenants during COVID-19, and strategies for approaching the retail space from a unique perspective. Matt Bronfman, principal and CEO of Jamestown, joins the podcast. Jamestown is a global real estate investment and management company that has completed iconic downtown projects including Chelsea Market in New York, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, and San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square.Bronfman details Jamestown’s new direct-to-consumer platform to encourage investment from new sources.

The podcast, “REITs as CRE Emerges from COVID-19 with David Bonser with Hogan Lovells,” discusses the opportunities and challenges facing REITs in various commercial real estate sectors including office, retail, and industrial. David Bonser, co-head of Hogan Lovells's global REIT practice, joins the podcast to share that he sees a bright future for institutional investment in commercial real estate as the country begins its recovery from COVID-19.  He also examines consolidation in the REIT market, noting what such activity could mean for CRE on the whole.

The podcast, “Environmental improvements and C-PACE in CRE with Randy Eckers, Akerman's Real Estate Practice Group,”  raises awareness for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program or C-PACE. Randy Eckers, chair of the real estate finance practice for Akerman LLP, joins the podcast. He believes C-PACE has plenty of potential for CRE projects aimed at environmental improvements in existing and new properties. Through C-PACE, developers, owners, investors, and operators can access low-cost, long-term, fixed rate upfront financing across CRE markets.

The podcast, “Keys to Overcoming Challenges in Workforce Housing with Sabal’s Pat Jackson,” details the challenges in workforce housing, including tight margins, changing demographics, and aging properties. Pat Jackson, founder and CEO of Sabal Capital Partners, a financial services firm focused on investing and lending in workforce housing, joins the podcast. Jackson knows what it will take to meet growing demand in the multifamily submarket. He also highlights some opportunities for CRE professionals in a post-COVID-19 world.

The podcast, “Last-Mile, Supply Chain, and Infrastructure Solutions with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,” dives into the challenges and opportunities associated with last-mile logistics, supply chain, and infrastructure. Armed with new research from the American Society of Civil Engineers, CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway, CCIM, MAI, CRE, joins the podcast. He discusses the impact of factors across property types and the data and considerations needed for commercial real estate professionals to succeed in this environment.

The podcast, “Deloitte’s John D’Angelo Sees AI as an Exciting Technological Development for CRE,” s automation, and the Internet of Things in commercial real estate. These technologies can help leverage data across asset classes to improve decision-making, an especially appealing prospect in responding to COVID-19. Managing director at Deloitte Consulting, John D’Angelo, joins the episode. D’Angelo specializes in operational transformation in real estate operating companies, investment managers, and service providers.

The podcast, “Behind Cold Storage’s Hot Streak in Industrial with JLL Managing Director Tim O’Rourke,” discusses the emergence of cold storage as a strong niche within the robust industrial sector. Managing Director at JLL, Tim O’Rourke, joins the podcast. He is a team leader for the industrial services group in Los Angeles and a member of JLL’s Supply Chain & Logistics Group. O’Rourke details the important driving factors, including population and production, as well as the impact of infrastructure, ESG, and technology.